Koto Buffet

1 Red Hawk Pkwy, Placerville
(888) 573-3495

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Ann_tripadvis

Fresh and lots of varities buffet for casino resort for visiting Apple hill farm we highly recommended this place Please come and check it put!♥️

evamP1618EC

The service was fast and good but the food was cold and it tasted like it was precooked it not that good like it was a few years ago the food was really good it must be under new management the steaks looked precooked the desert where ok

wayland leong

Went there for dinner on a Monday cost 30 dollars the food and drinks was self serve the food was good not great so don't have high expectations

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Heng Taing

Excellent place to enjoy a seafood buffet special on Fridays they have lobster and crab legs. Large variety of selections, great staff, good ambiance. Plenty of seatings. You need to book a reservation online for the Friday lobster special any crowd larger than 4 requires you to call in the casino customer service line.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

KIT

Not coming back or recommend until they change their ways and bring back the same food before or add on more.
Waiting is totally enforced with reservations. Ensure to get reservations! Fridays are the lobster, crab and prime rib day and supposed to be their main event for the week. $59 is NOT ok for dinner event. This is before knowing below where a whole aisle of food is missing from their menu.

Update:
I just realized that their food had gone downhill. There were no dungeon crabs on this visit and not sure how long they had quietly removed many items. I was just reminded of previous patrons who have gone. There are also a lot of other items that were missing: sandwiches, mussels and clams, birria meat for the tacos, short ribs, scallops, salmon... And etc. this is just wrong. If you are going to remove items, then you need to reduce your price. This is just plain wrong and a lie. There is no way a snow crab legs, and lobster are worth the cost that they are charging to get in. I was praising that a casino having a buffet is going in the right direction, but charging more for less product is just plain thievery.

Parking: Drive and find a spot.

Kid-friendliness: There is a level dedicated for kids and the buffet can accommodate kids if anyone brings them. However, it is a casino, just to keep that in mind.

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessibility with elevators to get to every level and wide enough to pass through anywhere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood

Rob S

Large facility, lots of options. Call before going to see if you’ll need an RSVP. They do have a walk up line, but will sometimes get turned down if too busy. Smells little Smokey but get use to it after a few minutes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

kitt818

Not coming back or recommend until they change their ways and bring back the same food before or add on more. Waiting is totally enforced with reservations. Ensure to get reservations! Fridays are the lobster, crab and prime rib day and supposed to be their main event for the week. $59 is NOT ok for dinner event. This is before knowing below where a whole aisle of food is missing from their menu. Update: I just realized that their food had gone downhill. There were no dungeon crabs on this visit and not sure how long they had quietly removed many items. I was just reminded of previous patrons who have gone. There are also a lot of other items that were missing: sandwiches, mussels and clams, birria meat for the tacos, short ribs, scallops, salmon... And etc. this is just wrong. If you are going to remove items, then you need to reduce your price. This is just plain wrong and a lie. There is no way a snow crab legs, and lobster are worth the cost that they are charging to get in. I was praising that a casino having a buffet is going in the right direction, but charging more for less product is just plain thievery.

Rai Peraza

Koto Buffet is amazing! Have enjoyed both an amazing lunch and the seafood dinner. Drinks are self served and the staff is mostly there to clean plates but will help with special requests. Even though I don't feel like we had a server, I was satisfied with how quickly they kept our table cleared. The seafood night has crab legs, lobster, mussels, peel and eat shrimp, scampi bar and more. The sushi on the regular buffet is great and will not disappoint. The prime rib was perfectly cooked. The assortment of desserts will ensure you never have to have the same thing twice. The salad bar had plenty of options. Each area is well staffed and there to assist and answer questions. Whether for lunch or dinner, you are sure to leave full and content. My next visit will be to try the Sunday brunch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Salad Bar, Sushi

Cindy Lou

You Know, when you are on vacation, and you are having a nice time in the historical gold rush mountains of Native American History and Gold Discovery energy in the Placerville area...YOU GET HUNGRY~! And when I am Hungry, I wanna EAT. We discovered this Buffet and boy am I glad that we did. The food was abundant, very very good and we fully enjoyed feasting at this buffet restaurant. We have every intention to return when we visit again. Every bite was worth being there! Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephanie Boudreau Ma

This is a large buffet with lots of options. We went on a Friday evening when they had the seafood special. My partner enjoyed the lobster. The shrimp scampi action station made your shrimp pasta dish to order and how you liked it. It was better than expected, even arriving at 9pm.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood

Kevin Peters

It was Father's day they had no lobster, ribeye steak terrible, low grade and thin dry, spare ribs tough and dry. Crab was ok.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

Rosa G.

I was very pleasantly surprised how clean and
the food was actually very good. Will be going back in the future.

Vegetarian options: a good salad option

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Birria

Z5518AVlaurap

It always surprises me how guests perceive the same dining experience completely differently. I don't mean to digress, but I had an unsettling experience in line for coffee at Redhawk (Verona) a few months ago, where a gentleman in line ahead of me took it upon himself to bash the cost of the items for sale. He began with, "You go to Safeway, you get the same donut for 50 cents. You can get a whole dozen for 3.00. Here they charge 3.00 for one donut." Then he said, "You want an energy drink? You go to Costco, you can get a whole stash of them for 75 cents each. Here they want X amount." He then proceeded to bash Red Hawk for decreasing the incentives it offered as compared to "when it first opened." I mention this only because I sometimes feel like those around me are poor losers. Gambling is a risk. Take it or leave it. If you take it, don't bash a casino for not offering up Costco or Safeway prices. They're a business too. And if it's not the way it was X years ago and that frustrates you - by all means, stay away. But don't take your frustration out on the person in line behind you who is having a good day and is enjoying the experience. Again, I apologize for digressing. I visited the buffet on Father's Day and was impressed on all counts. The crab was amazing and plentiful. Every detail - from delicious bread, to a nice salad bar, to a huge array of desserts - was attended to. There was someone offering up a custom seafood parmesan station. At that station, everything was tailored to the guest's request - from adding or not adding garlic, to white wine or not, to whether one wanted just shrimp or shrimp and scallops. Those avoiding carbs could pass on the pasta. It was absolutely delicious, and the woman heading up the station was hardworking, patient, and invested in each guest's experience. I was honestly blown away. Part of my delight may be that I keep my expectations in check. That is, just as I think it's completely fair for Red Hawk to charge 3.00 for a donut, I also am not expecting a dining experience at a buffet that rivals fine dining at the Four Seasons. I didn't try the prime rib, but the folks at the table sitting across from me did, and they were pleased with it. Please just keep your expectations in check and, if you're deciding whether or not to eat at Redhawk's buffet/Koto, remember that there are always extremes on Yelp, Tripadvisor, or anywhere else. Don't lose sleep over a bad review. Instead, question its source. Cheers -

S2865BNjonp

We drove up from Sacramento yo have Father's Day dinner. The Prime Rib was tough and inedible. We sampled the pastas from the various locations and the Asian food were ok, but definitely not great. I hot the feeling the was more of a cafeteria environment, rather than a $50 per person buffet. I would warn anyone going there, lower your expectations to cafeteria food and you will be less disappointed.

julierA1598EX

This buffet has a great variety of food, so there is always something for everyone. We have come quite a few times and it doesn't disappoint us with the choices and the quality of the food.

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